crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
odds and ends; all; every
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
thought; consideration; thinking
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
foreigner; alien; stranger
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
pair; the two; both persons; both things
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
by day and night; day and night; round the clock
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
difference; disparity; gap
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various